Guidance

The adult social care outcomes framework: handbook of definitions

The Department of Health is publishing this data definitions handbook, which sets out the technical detail of each measure in the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, with worked examples, to promote consistency in reporting and interpretation.

Applies to England

Documents

Download The adult social care outcomes framework: handbook of definitions

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Download Summary of changes to ASCOF Handbook of definitions

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Details

This handbook supersedes the July 2011 edition.

Published 23 November 2011